lãnh sự quán

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 領事館, composed of 領事 (“consul”) and 館 (“building”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ sɨ˧˨ʔ kwaːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛɲ˧˨ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ kwaːŋ˦˧˥] ~ [lɛɲ˧˨ sɨ˨˩ʔ kwaːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lan˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˨ waːŋ˦˥] ~ [lan˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˨ waːŋ˦˥]

Noun

lãnh sự quán

1. a consulate (an office of a government, comparable to an embassy)

See also

• đại sứ quán